![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Ven. Bodhicitta: Giving up a Career to become a Bhikkhuni - Ven. Bodhicitta
A talk given in Taiping, Malaysia as part of a Dhamma Duta tour organised by the Support Network for Women Renunciants in Malaysia and Singapore. In the talk Ven. Bodhicitta discusses her motivation for giving up a successful career in Bio-Medicine to become a Theravada Bhikkhuni.
Keywords: Bhikkhunis, Nuns, Buddhism, Dhamma, Dharma
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| Bhante Anandajoti: The Bhikkhuni Lineage - Bhante Anandajoti
A short talk given by Bhante Anandajoti on International Bhikkhuni Day, September 29th, 2012, to introduce some of the issues around the ordination of women in the Theravada tradition. The talk covers such topics as the Buddha's original intention in organising the Dispensation, the teachings given by Bhikkhunis, the Asokan missions and their results, passing the lineage to China, the end of the lineage, its reinstatement and more.
Keywords: Bhikkhunis; Women's Ordination; Nuns; Theravada; Asokan Missions
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| Ven Bodhicitta: Is Bhikkhuni Ordination Against The Buddha's Teaching - Ven. Bhikkhuṇī Bodhicitta
The Sri Lankan bhikkhuṇī Ven. Bodhicitta discusses whether the recent reintroduction of the bhikkhuṇī ordination in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition is against the Buddha's Teaching or intentions. The talk was recorded at Mahindarama, Penang, as part of a tour organised by the Supprt Network for Women Renunciants in Malaysia and Singapore in February 2012.
Keywords: Bhikkhunis, Dhamma, Dharma, Nuns, Ordination, Buddhist History, Buddhism
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| Bhikkhunisamyuttam Chanted in Pali - Anandajoti Bhikkhu
A recital of the 5th collection in the Saṁyuttanikāya concerning Bhikkhunīs and their encounter with Māra. The recital is in Pāḷi, for recordings of the English translation go to this page.
Keywords: Bhikkhunis, Nuns, Mara, Discourses, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra
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| Thematic Discourses about Nuns - Anandajoti Bhikkhu
Ten short but profound discourses from the Thematic Discourses (Saṁyuttanikāya) in the Pāḷi Canon in which Māra tries to tempt or distract various Arahat nuns but only gets fine rebukes from the nuns for his trouble. Some of the most memorable teaching in verse is found in this collection. The recital is in English, for the same discourses in Pāḷi go to this page.
Keywords: Bhikkhunis, Nuns, Mara, Discourses, Dhamma, Dharma, Sutta, Sutra
Downloads: 314 |
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